A family in Trung Tu, Ung Hoa District, Hanoi, faces the immense challenge of raising two sons diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder known as congenital muscular dystrophy, a condition documented in only a few dozen cases worldwide.

The number of Vietnamese people suffering from diabetes continues to rise, reaching about seven million, double the number compared to a decade ago, according to Prof. Dr. Tran Huu Dang, president of the VN Association of Endocrinology – Diabetes.

Chilly weather conditions in Hanoi have caused the number of elderly people and children sent to hospital for respiratory illness increase.